TNG –  What’s next?

Small Computer SIG * MARCH 12 **

HAMFEST

Projects

** License Exam Questions of the week – 181

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The Thursday Night Group will meet IN PERSON

Thursday, Mar 10, 2022

Speakers will start about 7:30.

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Things this week: 

TNG –  QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo & what’s next?

This week there will not be a ZOOM meeting.

 

The next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will be held live THIS WEEKEND March 12-13, and then on-demand for 30 days afterwards.  We promise an amazing learning and networking experience to help you improve your amateur radio knowledge and get exposed to new ideas, equipment, and practical techniques.  No need to travel - participate from your home or office!  Information can be found at https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com.  Early Bird Tickets are just $10 (through March 6) and then $13.50 to the end of the on-demand period.  Tickets include entry for the Live 2 day period and the 30 day on-demand period.

 

TNG is looking for a few good topics and presenters.

So if you have an idea for a TNG talk let us know. 

And if you are willing to give that talk even better!

 

Let Tom or George know.

 

Even though mask are not required feel free to wear a mask if you feel more comfortable.  There will be some wearing mask so you will not be the only one.

 

The pop cooler has water.

 

PLEASE if you are having any of the COVID symptoms DO NOT come to the clubhouse. 

 

Small Computer SIG * March 12 **

This month’s meeting of the Single Board Computer SIG will be at 2:00 PM THIS Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the DARA Club House

We will take a look at the 64 bit Raspberry OS and the upcoming boot loader

The Single Board Computer SIG will address equipment such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices (the latter can be used for single use purposes, such as TV remotes). Single board computers can also be used as a tool for assisting with Ham Radio communications.  

HAMFEST

 

Most of these are from The Ohio Section Journal http://arrl-ohio.org/

 

03/12-13/2022 – QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

Whether you’re a seasoned DX chaser or a “wanna be” DXer, then we’ve got you covered at the upcoming March 12-13 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, the World's first and largest on-line amateur radio convention.  Join us from the comfort of your shack, office, or anywhere with an Internet connection.

Ham Expo information:  https://qsotodayhamexpo.com

 

03/12/2022 - MOVARC Hamfest

Location: Bidwell, OH
Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Valley Amateur Radio Club

 

03/13/2022 - Winter Hamfest

Location: Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH 44035

Sponsor: Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society

 

03/20/2022 - Toledo Mobile Radio Association Hamfest and Computer Fair

CANCELED

Location: Perrysburg, OH
Sponsor: Toledo Mobile Radio Association
Website: http://tmrahamradio.org

 

04/09/2022 - Sixty-Sixth Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club Hamfest

Sponsor: Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Website: http://www.cfarc.org/hamfest.php

 

4/24/2022 - Athens Hamfest

Location: Athens, OH
Sponsor: Athens County Amateur Radio Association
Website: http://www.ac-ara.org/

 

04/25/2022 - 04/29/2022 RV Radio Network Spring Rally

Location: Millersburg, OH
Sponsor: RV Radio Network
Website: http://rvradionetwork.com

 

05/01/2022 - Lucas County Amateur Radio Emergency Service Trunk Sale and Swap Meet

Location: Toledo, OH

Sponsor: Lucas County Amateur Radio Emergency Service

Website: http://tinyurl.com/lcaresswap

 

05/20-22/2022 - Dayton Hamvention

Location: Green County Fairgrounds, OH

Sponsor: Dayton Amateur Radio Association

Website: https://hamvention.org

 

06/04/2022 - FCARC Summer Hamfest

Location: Wauseon, OH

Sponsor: Fulton County Amateur Radio Club

Website: https://k8bxq.org/hamfest

 

07/09/2022 - Mansfield Mid Summer Trunkfest

Location: Mansfield, OH

Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club

Website: http://www.w8we.org

 

07/17/2022 - Van Wert Hamfest

Location: Van Wert, OH

Sponsor: Van Wert Amateur Radio Club

Website: http://W8FY.ORG

 

08/13/2022 - Cincinnati Hamfest

Location: Owensville, OH

Sponsor: Milford ARC

Website: https://CincinnatiHamfest.org

 

09/17/2022 - Mound Amateur Radio Assoc. Swap Meet

Location: Miamisburg, OH

Sponsor: MARA

Website: http://W8DYY.ORG

 

09/25/2022 - Cleveland Hamfest

Location: Berea, OH

Sponsor: Hamfest Association of Cleveland

Website: http://www.hac.org

 

 

Projects

Keep working on your projects at home OR bring them with you to TNG and do them there.   

** License Exam Questions of the week – week #181

George Ohm was born 16 March 1789 in Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany. Ohm's Law is named for him, but it would be a little boring if the questions focused on that particular law like the quiz has in past years.

T5C13 What is a unit of impedance?

A. Volts

B. Amperes

C. Coulombs

D. Ohms

 

G5B06 What is the output PEP from a transmitter if an oscilloscope measures 200 volts peak-to-peak across a 50 ohm dummy load connected to the transmitter output?

A. 1.4 watts

B. 100 watts

C. 353.5 watts

D. 400 watts

 

E5A16 What is the resonant frequency of an RLC circuit if R is 33 ohms, L is 50 microhenries and C is 10 picofarads?

A. 23.5 MHz

B. 23.5 kHz

C. 7.12 kHz

D. 7.12 MHz

 

For more information about B-Road Thursday Evening Group Projects…

Go to W8BI homepage (http://www.w8bi.org) under Education, Thursday Group.

Or

Go to (https://sites.google.com/site/darathursdaynite)

There is a lot of information on this web site with additional content.

Hope to see you on Thursday evenings.

Everyone is invited!!!

 

 

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There will NOT be a TNG ZOOM this WEEK.

 

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Answers:

T5C13 = D.

G5B06 = B.

E5A16 =D.

week #181